This is the landing page for the Family Unity Parole in Place Legal Clinic Toolkit published September of 2024.

For aging pet owners, the fates of their pets after they can no longer care for them can constitute a tremendous source of anxiety. A pet trust is a tool that can help alleviate this anxiety.

Few things in life turn one’s world upside down like a disaster. In the immediate aftermath, first responders rush to provide food, water, and shelter to the affected community. Survivors will try ...

Cases addressing a professional standard of care for services not contractually required are relatively uncommon. A recent example of such a case was the subject of a decision by the Supreme Court of ...

In planning for the role as Chair of the ABA Forum on Construction Law, I reflected on the critical attributes of leadership for an organization like ours. I harkened back to a concept expressed by ...

On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Devillier v. Texas, 601 U.S. 285 (2024), a case examining whether the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause creates an implied cause of action for private ...

I would be remiss without thanking the ABA staff who handle the publications side of things. At the beginning of my term as Editor, Lisa Comforty was the ABA Managing Editor for The Construction ...

In a move aligning itself with recent legislative trends in several other jurisdictions across the United States, New York has implemented a new law restricting retainage on all private construction ...

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(Part 2 of 2) Lobbying has long been a powerful force in Washington, shaping policies and influencing decisions behind closed doors. But how deep does this influence go, and what are the consequences ...

Excluded & Alone: Examining the Experiences of Native American Women in the Law and a Path Towards Equity Report - published 2023 Legal Careers of Parents and Child Caregivers: Results and Best ...

Antitrust and competition lawyers have a choice of career paths, including private practice, in-house, and public sector. What about the increasingly-important area of litigation finance? Aviva Will, ...